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How to pronounce domesticates

Say it like duh-MES-tuh-kayts. Domesticates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MES).

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US American/dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪts/duh-MES-tuh-kayts
UK British/dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪts/duh-MES-tuh-kayts
  • duh
  • MES
  • tuh
  • kayts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Domesticates pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. MESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. kaytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of domesticates

American and British speakers say domesticates in essentially the same way: /dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪts/ in the US and /dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: duh-MES-tuh-kayts.

What does domesticates mean?

noun
  1. plural of domesticate How to pronounce domesticate

Questions about saying domesticates

How do you pronounce domesticates?

Say duh-MES-tuh-kayts. The American pronunciation is /dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪts/. In British English it is /dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in domesticates?

Domesticates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MES). Broken into parts: duh · MES · tuh · kayts.

Do Americans and Brits say domesticates the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪts/ and the British form is /dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).